Antonio Martínez (footballer, born 1977)
Antonio "Chivas" Martínez (born 9 July 1977) is a Mexican former professional footballer who last played as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club Chivas USA.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Antonio Martínez | ||
| Date of birth | July 9, 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Jalisco, Mexico | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Cal State Fullerton | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2003 | Dallas Burn | 65 | (9) |
| 2000 | → MLS Pro-40 (loan) | 2 | (1) |
| 2003 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 4 | (1) |
| 2004 | Salamanca | 3 | (0) |
| 2004 | Necaxa | 1 | (0) |
| 2005 | Chivas USA | 25 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Nicknamed "Chivas" for his devotion to Chivas de Guadalajara, Martínez played college football at Cal State Fullerton and was drafted by the then-Dallas Burn in the second round of the 2000 MLS SuperDraft. Martínez played three and a half seasons for Dallas, leading the team in assists in 2002, setting a club record for assists in a game, with three.
Martinez was traded to the Los Angeles Galaxy, scoring a goal in his debut game. Martinez spent the first half 2004 with Spain's Salamanca where he became the first Mexican to play for the club in its eighty-five year history.[1] Joined Mexico's Necaxa for the Torneo de Invierno 2004 season. Martínez came back to MLS in 2005, his rights were traded from Galaxy to Chivas USA, a team he seemed destined to play for. Martinez finished the year second in the team for scoring. He has scored 10 goals and 26 assists in five years of MLS league play. Martínez was released by Chivas prior to the 2006 season.
Statistics
| Year | Club | GP | GS | MIN | G | A | SHT | SOG | FC | FS | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Dallas Burn | 17 | 5 | 701 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | Dallas Burn | 19 | 10 | 1,060 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 2 | 0 |
| 2002 | Dallas Burn | 29 | 22 | 2,002 | 5 | 11 | 30 | 13 | 26 | 38 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | Dallas Burn | 10 | 5 | 564 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 4 | 3 | 212 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003–04 | Salamanca | 3 | 0 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 2004 | Necaxa | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | Chivas USA | 25 | 16 | 1,602 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 11 | 21 | 34 | 5 | 0 |
| Career totals | 129 | 77 | 7,763 | 13 | 30 | 109 | 49 | 106 | 164 | 14 | 1 | |
References
- Salamanca 2003/04 Football Squads. Retrieved 10 February 2010.